"I want a reward," Huo Linsheng said.
He looked at Ling Nuan and asked, "What reward are you going to give me?"
Ling Nuan: "..."
What a let - down.
Oh, how could a capitalist do such a losing deal?
"I can take it myself if you don't give it," Huo Linsheng said.
As soon as the words were out, he was about to kiss her.
Ling Nuan dodged a bit.
"Will Mr. Huo fire me?" Ling Nuan asked.
Huo Linsheng seemed a bit helpless. "Isn't this question a bit late?"
Ling Nuan looked at Huo Linsheng and smiled. "I don't think it's late. If Mr. Huo still firmly believes that he shouldn't have relationships beyond work with his subordinates, I can still go back to my original position. Let's just consider yesterday an exception."
"Are you deliberately trying to anger me?" Huo Linsheng reached out and pinched her nose. "Playing dumb isn't interesting."
Wasn't his attitude obvious enough?
He admitted defeat.
Ling Nuan became happy. "I just want to confirm again to feel more at ease."
"Are you at ease now?" Huo Linsheng asked.
Ling Nuan nodded.
"Can we talk about my reward now?" Huo Linsheng asked again.
Ling Nuan was in a good mood and very cooperative. She actively wrapped her arms around Huo Linsheng's shoulders and offered her lips.
This kiss was much gentler than yesterday's.
Or perhaps it was the influence of her mood.
She had successfully won over Huo Linsheng. Although it was still unknown how much of a place she could occupy in his heart, at least she had taken a crucial step. Her grandmother's safety was guaranteed, and she could continue her job at Huoshi.
Especially, Ling Nuan found that Huo Linsheng had normal values, and her status with him seemed to be higher than she thought. At least, he could step in to teach Huo Xiao a lesson.
Although this lesson far from satisfied Ling Nuan, she could completely use this to make progress step by step.
All were good news, which made Ling Nuan in a good mood. She found everything about Huo Linsheng pleasing to the eye.
The pleasure in her mood was reflected in her body.
After the kiss ended, Ling Nuan leaned on Huo Linsheng's shoulder, gasping for breath. Huo Linsheng glanced at the bottom of the pants Ling Nuan was sitting on and said meaningfully, "Your pants are wet."
Ling Nuan: "..."
"Where did the water come from?" Huo Linsheng leaned closer and asked her.
Ling Nuan was so angry and ashamed that she bit Huo Linsheng's ear.
Shameless!
Too shameless!
"Shall I check for you?" Huo Linsheng asked her cheerfully.
Ling Nuan wished she could bite off his ear!
But before she could exert force, the tingling sensation in her body made her subconsciously loosen her mouth. Finally, it turned into broken gasps again.
...
She spent two nights in the Jinyi Mansion.
Early on the third day, while Huo Linsheng was going to work, Ling Nuan slipped away quickly.
She never had the chance to wear the new clothes Huo Linsheng bought. It was only after she ran away that they came in handy.
As soon as Ling Nuan left, Huo Linsheng got the news.
He smiled helplessly but didn't intend to stop her.
Fang Chao knocked on the door and came in. When he saw his boss's charming smile, he felt the world was a bit surreal.
"Mr. Huo, Huo Zhen wants to see you. He also brought Huo Xiao and said they wanted to apologize to you."
The smile on Huo Linsheng's face faded instantly.
"The person they should apologize to is not me. After living for so many years, they can't even tell who the victim is?"
Fang Chao secretly groaned but quickly replied, "Yes, Mr. Huo, I understand!"
After saying that, not wanting to give his boss a chance to scold him, he turned around and left.
Huo Zhen and Huo Xiao were sitting in the reception room on the top floor.
Huo Xiao was a bit dissatisfied. "Dad, why do you have to make me come with you? The doctor said my fetus is not stable yet and I need to rest."
Huo Zhen was furious when he saw her like this.
After learning from Huo Linsheng that the key was Huo Xiao, Huo Zhen went to find her.
"Xiaoxiao, tell me honestly, what on earth did you do to offend your uncle?" Considering Huo Xiao was pregnant, Huo Zhen suppressed his temper and asked earnestly.
Hearing this, Huo Xiao was stunned at first and then felt guilty. "I didn't do anything either. It's just a small thing."
Huo Zhen was extremely angry. "Could a small thing make your uncle directly reject my proposal to go to Suzhou?"
Huo Xiao was shocked. "Uncle rejected your proposal to go to Suzhou?"
Huo Zhen snorted. "Things are not as simple as you think. Hurry up and tell me what you did to offend your uncle."
Huo Xiao never took Ling Nuan seriously and didn't think Huo Linsheng would help Ling Nuan.
"There's a secretary beside Uncle. I don't like her. I wanted to get her out of the company. Just then, someone wanted to curry favor with me, so they set a trap for her. Then Uncle found out about it..."
Huo Zhen was half - dead with anger. "How dare you interfere in your uncle's affairs? This is a taboo!"
Huo Xiao obediently admitted her mistake. "Dad, I know I was wrong."
Huo Zhen thought for a while and said, "No, you have to go and apologize to your uncle with me in person to show your attitude!"
Huo Xiao didn't want to, but since Huo Zhen insisted, she had no choice.
When they reached the top floor, Huo Xiao didn't think this had anything to do with Ling Nuan. She thought Huo Linsheng was just angry because she had interfered in the secretary's office affairs. As for protecting Ling Nuan at the auction, it was because she had indeed spoken rudely first. No wonder her uncle was angry.
She was not afraid at all when coming to apologize to Huo Linsheng.
Although her father had fought for power with her uncle, her uncle had always been nice to them juniors. She was the only girl in this generation, and everyone in the family doted on her. Naturally, her uncle did too.
Just apologize and go through the motions.
Huo Xiao was full of confidence.
When she saw Fang Chao coming, she immediately stood up. "Let's go. Let's go and see Uncle."
But Fang Chao stopped them. "Mr. Huo, Mr. Huo's meaning is that you and Miss Huo should apologize to the victim, not to him."
Huo Zhen was stunned. "Victim? What victim?"
Fang Chao smiled. "Miss Huo should know."
Huo Zhen looked at Huo Xiao and suppressed his anger. "Xiaoxiao, what else are you hiding from me?"
Huo Xiao was also confused. "No. The only thing I did wrong recently is this one. Victim? Who could the victim be? Could it be..."
A possible thought suddenly flashed through her mind, which made Huo Xiao freeze on the spot.
Fang Chao was also "kind - hearted" enough to give an extra hint. "If Mr. Huo doesn't know, you can check what happened at the auction that day and where Miss Huo went besides staying in the ward these days."
This undoubtedly confirmed Huo Xiao's guess. Her face turned pale.
Seeing her like this, Huo Zhen was extremely angry.
"Huo Xiao, tell me the truth. What on earth did you do?"
But Huo Xiao shook her head. "It's impossible. How could Uncle stand up for her? He's my uncle. He should help me. How could he take revenge for that bitch?"
Huo Zhen was half - dead with anger when he saw her like this.
"You won't say, right? If you don't say, I'll check it myself!" Leaving this sentence behind, Huo Zhen turned around and left.
After seeing Huo Zhen leave, Huo Xiao also followed him absent - mindedly.
Although Huo Linsheng had given Ling Nuan a vacation, she didn't want to be idle at home because of this.
After going home to tidy up, she came to the company.
Then, in the elevator hall, she and Huo Xiao locked eyes.
"Ling Nuan?"
"Ling Nuan!"